Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 26.22 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ecuador is 26.22 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 30.16 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1 headcount basis, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 16.1 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.99 headcount basis | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 30.16 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.95 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.71 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 27.2 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 26.22 headcount basis | -3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 26.22 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.86 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 26.22 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.22 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.11 headcount basis | 16.1 headcount basis | 16.12 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.99 headcount basis | 28.99 headcount basis | 28.99 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.45 headcount basis | 26.22 headcount basis | 30.16 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ecuador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ecuador was 26.22 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.16 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release